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Bakersfield Marathon

Name: Bakersfield Marathon
Start: 2026-03-21
End: 2026-03-22
Location: Bakersfield, California

location_city Bakersfield

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calendar_today 21 Mar, 2026 – 22 Mar, 2026

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About the Event

Join us for the 9th Annual Bakersfield Marathon, starting and finishing at the historic Kern County Museum. This event takes participants through Bakersfield’s most scenic and historic neighborhoods. With well-stocked aid stations and a lively post-race festival, this is a race-day experience you won’t want to miss!

Races Offered

Diaper Dash 1/4 Mile

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 400 Yards

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Type — Road running

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09:15

Kids 1K

Mar 21, 2026

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Distance — 1K

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Type — Road running

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21:40

Marathon

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:02

Virtual Run/Walk

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — 26.2 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:02

Half Marathon

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — 13.1 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:07

10K

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:47

6K

Mar 22, 2026

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Distance — 3.7 Miles

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Type — Road running

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07:52

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Bakersfield.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 8.2° / 20.3°

wb_sunny 5.5° / 17.6°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 7.8 /

water_drop 62.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 8.2° / 20.3°

wb_sunny 5.5° / 17.6°

air 7.8 km/h

water_drop 62.6%

About Bakersfield

Bakersfield is a city in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Bakersfield is famous for being the home of country music singers Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and has the nickname "the country music capital of the West Coast."